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Feature film, book based on Massachusetts girl

"The Fault In Our Stars" hits theaters this weekend, but what you may not know is that the main character, Hazel Grace, was inspired by 16-year-old Quincy native Esther Earl, who battled terminal cancer and never let her illness confine her voice.

"The Fault In Our Stars" hits theaters this weekend, but what you may not know is that the main character, Hazel Grace, was inspired by 16-year-old Quincy native Esther Earl, who battled terminal cancer and never let her illness confine her voice.

Updated: 11:32 PM EDT Jun 4, 2014

Feature film, book based on Massachusetts girl

"The Fault In Our Stars" hits theaters this weekend, but what you may not know is that the main character, Hazel Grace, was inspired by 16-year-old Quincy native Esther Earl, who battled terminal cancer and never let her illness confine her voice.